Less than 72 hours after sending him to Syracuse, the Lightning recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek along with forward Erik Condra to join the team on their road trip. [Tampa Bay Lightning]
The Lightning are not mediocre any more, but that’s not good news. They are trending in the wrong direction. “The Lightning rank 20th in the league in shots-for percentage and 21st in expected goals-for percentage. Both of those are indications that the Lightning are allowing their opponents to control play at 5v5.” [Raw Charge]
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